diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7007cdae..91ada456 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ Package/AppImage/lib4bin
 Package/AppImage/sharun
 # 3rdParty Build
 Source/3rdParty/mupen64plus-core/src/asm_defines/asm_defines_gas.h
-Source/3rdParty/mupen64plus-core/src/asm_defines/asm_defines_nasm.h
\ No newline at end of file
+Source/3rdParty/mupen64plus-core/src/asm_defines/asm_defines_nasm.h
+# IDE
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.cpp b/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.cpp
index fa530db7..33d6179f 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.cpp
@@ -654,6 +654,9 @@ static l_Setting get_setting(SettingsID settingId)
     case SettingsID::Input_DeviceSerial:
         setting = {"", "DeviceSerial"};
         break;
+    case SettingsID::Input_DeviceGuid:
+        setting = {"", "DeviceGuid"};
+        break;
     case SettingsID::Input_Deadzone:
         setting = {"", "Deadzone"};
         break;
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.hpp b/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.hpp
index c9582060..0bfc1589 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.hpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Core/Settings.hpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ enum class SettingsID
     Input_DeviceNum,
     Input_DevicePath,
     Input_DeviceSerial,
+    Input_DeviceGuid,
     Input_Deadzone,
     Input_Sensitivity,
     Input_Pak,
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/RMG-Input/CMakeLists.txt
index 1490048b..61b82ed4 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ set(RMG_INPUT_SOURCES
     UserInterface/UIResources.qrc
     UserInterface/UICommon.cpp
     Utilities/Sdl3ButtonLabelToString.cpp
+    Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.cpp
     Utilities/InputProfileDB.cpp
     Utilities/QtKeyToSdl3Key.cpp
     Thread/SDLThread.cpp
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.cpp b/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.cpp
index 37c5a662..de54975e 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <RMG-Core/m64p/api/m64p_types.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
+#include "../Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp"
+
 using namespace Thread;
 
 SDLThread::SDLThread(QObject *parent) : QThread(parent)
@@ -68,8 +70,11 @@ void SDLThread::run(void)
                 QString name;
                 QString path;
                 QString serial;
+                QString guid;
                 QString errorMessage;
 
+                std::vector<std::string> guidsWithoutIndex;
+
                 SDL_Gamepad* controller;
                 SDL_Joystick* joystick;
 
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ void SDLThread::run(void)
                         name = SDL_GetGamepadName(controller);
                         path = SDL_GetGamepadPath(controller);
                         serial = SDL_GetGamepadSerial(controller);
+                        guid = QString::fromStdString(Utilities::Sdl3GuidWithIndex(guidsWithoutIndex, joystickId));
                         SDL_CloseGamepad(controller);
                     }
                     else
@@ -118,12 +124,13 @@ void SDLThread::run(void)
                         name = SDL_GetJoystickName(joystick);
                         path = SDL_GetJoystickPath(joystick);
                         serial = SDL_GetJoystickSerial(joystick);
+                        guid = QString::fromStdString(Utilities::Sdl3GuidWithIndex(guidsWithoutIndex, joystickId));
                         SDL_CloseJoystick(joystick);
                     }
 
                     if (name != nullptr)
                     {
-                        emit this->OnInputDeviceFound(name, path, serial, joystickId);
+                        emit this->OnInputDeviceFound(name, path, serial, guid, joystickId);
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.hpp b/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.hpp
index 849daa22..370e8c3f 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.hpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/Thread/SDLThread.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private:
     SDLThreadAction currentAction = SDLThreadAction::None;
 
 signals:
-    void OnInputDeviceFound(QString name, QString path, QString serial, SDL_JoystickID joystickId);
+    void OnInputDeviceFound(QString name, QString path, QString serial, QString guid, SDL_JoystickID joystickId);
     void OnDeviceSearchFinished(void);
 };
 } // namespace Thread
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.cpp b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.cpp
index 79dbb6af..025845ef 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.cpp
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ void MainDialog::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int index)
     }
 }
 
-void MainDialog::on_SDLThread_DeviceFound(QString name, QString path, QString serial, SDL_JoystickID joystickId)
+void MainDialog::on_SDLThread_DeviceFound(QString name, QString path, QString serial, QString guid, SDL_JoystickID joystickId)
 {
     const InputDevice inputDevice = { InputDeviceType::Joystick, name.toStdString(), 
-                                      path.toStdString(), serial.toStdString(), joystickId };
+                                      path.toStdString(), serial.toStdString(), guid.toStdString(), joystickId };
     this->inputDeviceList.append(inputDevice);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.hpp b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.hpp
index 09d591ea..892deb01 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.hpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/MainDialog.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public slots:
 
     void on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int);
 
-    void on_SDLThread_DeviceFound(QString, QString, QString, SDL_JoystickID);
+    void on_SDLThread_DeviceFound(QString, QString, QString, QString, SDL_JoystickID);
     void on_SDLThread_DeviceSearchFinished(void);
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/Widget/ControllerWidget.cpp b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/Widget/ControllerWidget.cpp
index 0cdfba1a..39b2bbea 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/Widget/ControllerWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/UserInterface/Widget/ControllerWidget.cpp
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ void ControllerWidget::CheckInputDeviceSettings(QString sectionQString)
     std::string deviceName = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceName, section);
     std::string devicePath = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DevicePath, section);
     std::string deviceSerial = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceSerial, section);
+    std::string deviceGuid = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceGuid, section);
     InputDeviceType deviceType;
 
     // keep compatibility with <v0.8.1
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ void ControllerWidget::CheckInputDeviceSettings(QString sectionQString)
         }
     }
 
-    InputDevice device = { deviceType, deviceName, devicePath, deviceSerial };
+    InputDevice device = { deviceType, deviceName, devicePath, deviceSerial, deviceGuid };
 
     // do nothing when input device combobox
     // is empty
@@ -666,11 +667,17 @@ void ControllerWidget::CheckInputDeviceSettings(QString sectionQString)
 
     int deviceIndex = -1;
     int deviceSerialIndex = -1;
+    int deviceGuidIndex = -1;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < this->inputDeviceComboBox->count(); i++)
     {
         inputDeviceData otherDeviceData = this->inputDeviceComboBox->itemData(i).value<inputDeviceData>();
         InputDevice otherDevice = otherDeviceData.device;
+        if (device.guid == otherDevice.guid)
+        {
+            deviceGuidIndex = i;
+            break;
+        }
         if (device.name == otherDevice.name &&
             device.serial == otherDevice.serial)
         {
@@ -687,7 +694,11 @@ void ControllerWidget::CheckInputDeviceSettings(QString sectionQString)
         }
     }
 
-    if (deviceIndex != -1)
+    if (deviceGuidIndex != -1)
+    { // guid match
+        this->inputDeviceComboBox->setCurrentIndex(deviceGuidIndex);
+    }
+    else if (deviceIndex != -1)
     { // full match
         this->inputDeviceComboBox->setCurrentIndex(deviceIndex);
 
@@ -1882,6 +1893,7 @@ void ControllerWidget::SaveDefaultSettings()
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceType, section, static_cast<int>(InputDeviceType::None));
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DevicePath, section, std::string(""));
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceSerial, section, std::string(""));
+    CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceGuid, section, std::string(""));
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Deadzone, section, 9);
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Sensitivity, section, 100);
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Pak, section, 0);
@@ -1998,6 +2010,7 @@ void ControllerWidget::SaveSettings(QString section)
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceType, sectionStr, static_cast<int>(device.type));
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DevicePath, sectionStr, device.path);
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceSerial, sectionStr, device.serial);
+    CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceGuid, sectionStr, device.guid);
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Deadzone, sectionStr, this->deadZoneSlider->value());
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Sensitivity, sectionStr, this->analogStickSensitivitySlider->value());
     CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::Input_Pak, sectionStr, this->optionsDialogSettings.ControllerPak);
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.cpp b/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d965e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Rosalie's Mupen GUI - https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG
+ *  Copyright (C) 2020-2026 Rosalie Wanders <rosalie@mailbox.org>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp"
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+
+using namespace Utilities;
+
+std::string Utilities::Sdl3GuidWithIndex(std::vector<std::string>& guidsWithoutIndex, SDL_JoystickID joystickId)
+{
+    char guidBuffer[33]{};
+    SDL_GUIDToString(SDL_GetJoystickGUIDForID(joystickId), guidBuffer, sizeof(guidBuffer));
+    std::string guidWithoutIndex = std::string(guidBuffer);
+
+    int guidIndex = 0;
+    for(auto& otherDeviceGuidWithoutIndex : guidsWithoutIndex) {
+        if(otherDeviceGuidWithoutIndex == guidWithoutIndex) guidIndex++;
+    }
+    guidsWithoutIndex.push_back(guidWithoutIndex);
+    std::string guidWithIndex = guidWithoutIndex + "/" + std::to_string(guidIndex);
+
+    return guidWithIndex;
+}
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp b/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2afb9551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef RMG_Sdl3GuidWithIndex_HPP
+#define RMG_Sdl3GuidWithIndex_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+
+namespace Utilities
+{
+    std::string Sdl3GuidWithIndex(std::vector<std::string>& guidsWithoutIndex, SDL_JoystickID joystickId);
+} // namespace Utilities
+
+#endif //RMG_Sdl3GuidWithIndex_H
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/common.hpp b/Source/RMG-Input/common.hpp
index 693d3c4b..0c3d9fc2 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/common.hpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/common.hpp
@@ -80,15 +80,16 @@ struct InputDevice
     std::string name;
     std::string path;
     std::string serial;
+    std::string guid;
     SDL_JoystickID id = 0;
 
     bool operator== (const InputDevice& other) const
     {
-        return other.type == type &&
+        return other.guid == guid || (other.type == type &&
                 other.name == name &&
                 other.path == path &&
                 other.serial == serial &&
-                other.id == id;
+                other.id == id);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Input/main.cpp b/Source/RMG-Input/main.cpp
index 4a874053..dbd51858 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Input/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Input/main.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Thread/SDLThread.hpp"
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "main.hpp"
+#include "Utilities/Sdl3GuidWithIndex.hpp"
 #ifdef VRU
 #include "VRU.hpp"
 #endif // VRU
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ struct InputProfile
     std::string DeviceName;
     std::string DevicePath;
     std::string DeviceSerial;
+    std::string DeviceGuid;
     InputDeviceType DeviceType = InputDeviceType::Invalid;
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> LastDeviceCheckTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
@@ -313,6 +315,7 @@ static void load_settings(void)
         profile->DeviceName = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceName, section);
         profile->DevicePath = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DevicePath, section);
         profile->DeviceSerial = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceSerial, section);
+        profile->DeviceGuid = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceGuid, section);
         profile->DeviceType = static_cast<InputDeviceType>(CoreSettingsGetIntValue(SettingsID::Input_DeviceType, section));
         profile->GameboyRom = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_GameboyRom, section);
         profile->GameboySave = CoreSettingsGetStringValue(SettingsID::Input_GameboySave, section);
@@ -599,6 +602,8 @@ static void open_controller(InputProfile* profile, SDL_JoystickID* joysticks, in
     std::string deviceName;
     std::string devicePath;
     std::string deviceSerial;
+    std::string deviceGuid;
+    std::vector<std::string> deviceGuidsWithoutIndex;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < joysticksCount; i++)
     {
@@ -614,7 +619,7 @@ static void open_controller(InputProfile* profile, SDL_JoystickID* joysticks, in
                 PluginDebugMessage(M64MSG_ERROR, errorMessage);
                 continue;
             }
-            
+
             joystick = SDL_GetGamepadJoystick(gamepad);
             if (joystick == nullptr)
             {
@@ -626,6 +631,7 @@ static void open_controller(InputProfile* profile, SDL_JoystickID* joysticks, in
             deviceName = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetGamepadName(gamepad));
             devicePath = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetGamepadPath(gamepad));
             deviceSerial = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetGamepadSerial(gamepad));
+            deviceGuid = Utilities::Sdl3GuidWithIndex(deviceGuidsWithoutIndex, joystickId);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -642,11 +648,13 @@ static void open_controller(InputProfile* profile, SDL_JoystickID* joysticks, in
             deviceName = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetJoystickName(joystick));
             devicePath = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetJoystickPath(joystick));
             deviceSerial = string_from_const_char(SDL_GetJoystickSerial(joystick));
+            deviceGuid = Utilities::Sdl3GuidWithIndex(deviceGuidsWithoutIndex, joystickId);
         }
 
-        if (deviceName   == profile->DeviceName &&
+        if (deviceGuid   == profile->DeviceGuid ||
+            (deviceName   == profile->DeviceName &&
             devicePath   == profile->DevicePath &&
-            deviceSerial == profile->DeviceSerial)
+            deviceSerial == profile->DeviceSerial))
         {
             profile->SDLJoystick = joystick;
             profile->SDLGamepad = gamepad;